Brazilian Porcupine vs Montane Water Vole

Coendou prehensilis compared with Arvicola scherman

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brazilian Porcupine	Montane Water Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erethizontidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Coendou	Arvicola
Species	Coendou prehensilis	Arvicola scherman

Evolutionary Relationship

Brazilian Porcupine and Montane Water Vole share a common ancestor at the Order level: Rodentia. (Rodents)

View Order: Rodentia

Conservation Status

Brazilian Porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Montane Water Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brazilian Porcupine	Montane Water Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brazilian Porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Montane Water Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium.

Brazilian Porcupine

The Brazilian Porcupine (Coendou prehensilis) is a species in the genus Coendou. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.